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    Mendolasa Cafe

    3.5 (42 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Matcha ginger latte
    Natasha S.

    We were walking around downtown and were looking for a hot beverage to enjoy in this cold weather. We stumbled upon Mendolasa. The cash register is located in the front. There was a small line and we looked at the menu in the meantime. Right away we noticed that none of the menus had any prices. We decided to go ahead and go with a matcha ginger latte. We sat at a table and waited and soon noticed that folks who had ordered drinks after us, received their's. We checked in and they said it was coming right up. We finally got our drink and it was grainy, very sweet milk. We were excited for a warm spiced drink and this was the exact opposite. We said it was too sweet and she said that's just the powder. We won't be coming back.

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    Avocado milk tea Jasmine milk tea Okinawa milk tea Churro We thought all were good Service was good

    So many drink flavor options
    Vanessa C.

    I am so glad I'm finally getting the chance to right this review- I came in last Wednesday and had a really great experience. The lady's working are SO nice and have great customer service. I got a honey dew milk tea with strawberry popping boba and my fiancé got a strawberry banana smoothly with boba. Charming little stop in the heart of Fort Bragg. One of the gals working offered us a couple free slices of day old pie, she had explained they had a lot left over still and it going to go out and give out pastries and cookies to the homeless. I think that is so awesome! The slices we got were cherry pies and they we absolutely delicious, the crust was flakey, fruit was just the right amount of sweet and tart at the same time. The inside seating area was really nice. The stores really clean and they had walls of magnets which I think was so cute. This is only my second time stopping here and the first time was actually during Covid when their inside area was closed off and they were only using the front serving window. But they were so nice the first time I came in I knew I had to come back, and I am SO glad I did. I'd definitely recommend stopping here if you like boba! :)

    Strawberry and lychee milk tea with boba and lychee jelly (left) and honeydew milk tea with boba and lychee jelly (right).
    Kai S.

    Stopped by here with my partner for a nice drink. Asked the owner for a recommendation and she suggested strawberry and lychee. My partner got honeydew and we both had regular boba and lychee jelly inside. The honeydew was very refreshing and the strawberry lychee was so sweet and delicious. The boba inside was perfect!

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    I go here every week and it's one of the best Boba I've ever had and the staff are so nice

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    Cute cafe, ordered a smoothie and brownie. Smoothie was ok but brownie was very good, nice staff.

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    3 years ago

    I go here often, it's good and consistent and it used to take awhile to get your drink but now it's much quicker

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    2 years ago

    What a cute cafe! Had delicious coffee and hung out for a bit. There is quite a variety of teas and snacks available. Quite a lovely spot.

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    5 years ago

    The lattes were basically weak coffee with some foam on top. One of the worst I've had in a long time. Very amateur.

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    It was okay boba wasn't that good, lady was kind of rude but we never know what a person is going through so I wish that lady is doing well.

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    4 years ago

    super expensive, not very good boba awkward atmosphere as well. girl at the cashier wasn't very welcoming either

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    This is exactly what Fort Bragg needed, the energy is great, the drinks are delicioso, 10/10 recommend!!

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    Happy Donuts - Chocolate sprinkles

    Happy Donuts

    4.3(12 reviews)
    24.8 mi

    Who doesn't love a donut? Jelly filled is my favourite, husband loves an apple fritter. We stopped…read morein here, based on Yelp ratings, and i always read them to ensure I'm going somewhere good. I selected my Jelly Filled, she picked it out, turned around and placed it on a machine, which pumped the jelly in, right in front of my eyes! I love that! Freshly filled, so it doesn't go stale. According to one reviewer, these donuts are "pre-made" Apparently, this reviewer did not visit the bathrooms during her visit, or she would have seen the mountain of GIANT sacks of Donut mix. This kind of leads me to believe that these donuts are not pre made, along with my jelly being piped into my donut in front of me. And indeed, upon tasting it, the freshness, light, fluffy, soft - it's everything you could want a donut to be. Husband raved about his apple fritter, as he could find multiple chunks of real apple, something he gets quite sad about in other apple fritters. The coffee was hot, tasted fresh and strong, and came from dispensers, (another thing the disgruntled reviewer doesn't like) but what i like is that they also had their milks/creams in the fridge, AND they had 2% milk, which is what i use. I do not have a problem with coffee dispensers, it's efficient, and when you have a high turnover of customers, and a very small staff (a husband and wife were the only staff we could see) it makes sense to not have to also offer barista services, that would take up more time that can be spent serving customers. The coffee was fine. They also have boba, but this was morning, and we'd gotten up real early, so i needed the java. I would 100% return here, that jelly donut was so good. It's a smallish space, serviceable rather than pretty, 2 big picture windows, which is great for people watching. It has a bathroom. It has great donuts, coffee and boba. What more could you want?

    Donuts, pastries, and sandwiches were pretty fresh and legit. They were delicious and homemade…read more Coffee was also homemade and nutritious. Quick service central location and friendly owner.

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    Happy Donuts - Hardly any cream cheese:(

    Hardly any cream cheese:(

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    Mango iced tea with mango & regular boba

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    The Taste of Tea - Gyoza, Ramen and vanilla iced tea

    The Taste of Tea

    4.5(219 reviews)
    76.4 mi
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    We were really happy with our meal at The Taste of Tea. This is an interesting concept where they…read morehave tea and some gifts, but also a food menu with some Japanese favorites including onigiri and ramen. I ordered the cold ramen salad because it was a warm day, and it was really exceptional. It has nicely chopped vegetables and everything was prepared perfectly. I also ordered the Japanese pickles appetizer and it was presented exquisitely. They have a variety of teas, including tea flights, and also serve bubble teas. I got one of the tea cocktails that had mango and shoju that was really good. Service is very gracious. We sat in their nice outdoor covered area. The shop inside had a lot of interesting looking tea-related items. They had some lovely looking tea sets and pots. Also some Japanese snacks!

    The Japanese food reminds me of the food my mother would make, but more sophisticated. We started…read morethe meal with a salmon nigiri. The bonito flakes gave it such a good flavor. The ramen was so good. I had the salmon miso ramen. The noodles, egg, and salmon were perfectly cooked. There were other goodies in the bowl and just the right amount of spice. We both drank the broth from our bowls. We also had the black vanilla tea that was delicious and complimented the ramen perfectly. We sat outside and enjoyed the activity around us. It was a cool day but perfect for ramen and hot tea. The service was excellent. We had questions about the green pea micro greens and the owner, Tai brought us sunflower and cantaloupe micro greens to taste. They tasted just like the flower and melon but intense. I love to learn about new flavors.

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    The Taste of Tea - Inside the restaurant.

    Inside the restaurant.

    The Taste of Tea - Miso Ramen  (ya gotta ask for the spice)

    Miso Ramen (ya gotta ask for the spice)

    The Taste of Tea - Extensive sake selection

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    Extensive sake selection

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    Circle K

    3.0(2 reviews)
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    Popped intoday - still amazing junk! which is why they aren't loosing a *.. but the slushie…read moreselection sucks (and it's a hot day) and the ice machine for the fountain drinks was pathetic. Still great selection of Junk - and porn!

    I think one of the eployees needs to take a customer service and attitude course. This is my first…read morebad review I've written, but on this day, which is today, I am fed up with the resting "bleep" face and rude short answers I get from one person that I believe is the manager. I don't know if it is just me or if this is the norm. Anyways I'm done going there if she is there. This is unfortunate because I like the coffee and it is across the street from my laundry mat I like. All i did was ask for more half n half and I got attitude. Also the first time i shot it back and to her slight surprise she had to come up with a reason why the half n half was empty. Initially, she told me there was half n half in those little containers in front of me. Like I didn't know that already! I am not a picky customer but I want cold half n half and I don't like using a crap ton of those annoying little plastic containers. I wanted to put cream in my coffee and go. And for a coffee station that has a carafe machine for cream it should go without saying that when it is empty and a customer wants that particular type then you should oblige instead of acting rude and annoyed that, I the customer even asked. The reason i am complaining is because she is rude to me every single time and I have been nice and compliant and chop it up to her maybe being a miserable person or thinking she is at least miserable working there. Im done being a lamb to her. Next time I'm going to ask to speak with her manager and bring it to her attention that I am not a pushover and I don't like being treated that way. I also don't need or want special attention. I know customer service is hard and it sucks sometimes but if that is your job then do it!!!!!!!!!

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